Nightlife
Mysterious West End nightclub Lost is returning with a ‘24-hour district’
The enigmatic club night home to cinema screenings, live music and absolutely no phones will return in November
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Theatre
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? review: Gillian Anderson stars in the classic play
Sensational turns from Anderson and Billy Crudup are made even better by the ultra-intimate staging at @sohoplace
Music
The 18 best London concerts and gigs in October 2026 with Jack Harlow, Overmono, TOMORA and more
Time Out music writer Georgia Evans picks out the most unmissable live music in the city this month
Restaurants
This legendary Hackney Wick pub could be forced to close
The owner of The Lord Napier Star says the east London boozer is threatened by plans for a block of flats next door
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Things to do
The 6 best free things to do in London this weekend [October 2-4 2026]
A massive taco giveaway, major art openings, a fun history fest and a queer fair all feature in our free events roundup
Music
A new 7,000 capacity warehouse music venue is opening in London this weekend
Two shows at Ironworks – a vast new venue at Thames Wharf – have sold out before it’s even opened
Restaurants
The 12 best new London restaurants opening in October 2026
Super sushi, a cute cafe and New Haven-style pizza parlours feature in Time Out Food Editor Leonie Cooper’s October highlights
Film
5 great London Film Festival screenings you can still get tickets for
From a moving Colin Farrell doc to a ‘Top Boy’ star in a true-life Rocky story
Travel
London’s busiest train station has been crowned the UK’s best rail hub for 2026
A nationwide ranking of Britain’s top train stations features four rail hubs in the capital
Things to do
The best pumpkin patch in the UK is just one hour from London
The AA has ranked the UK’s top 20 pumpkin patches for 2026, with an Essex farm taking top spot
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